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William Shatner on His Fear That He Will Disappoint the Fans, Says J.J. Abrams Movie was a Wonderful Ride

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By GustavoLeao / 07:15, 18 August 2010 / Star Trek: Nemesis

Chigaco Sun-Times posted a new interview with Star Trek star William Shatner and here is an excerpt.

Q. Why don't you often make convention appearances?


A.
The truth is, my deathly fear is I'll disappoint the fans. "Star Trek" means that much to some of them. It's more than a TV show, it's a community. I realized a couple of years ago that they are there to see each other more than they are to see us.

Q. Last year's "Star Trek" served as a relaunch for the franchise. What did you think of it?


A.
It was a wonderful ride. I tweeted after I saw it that you know you're old when you're part of a science-fiction series that goes back in time, and you're still old.

The full interview is here.



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By: Welshie (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:18:50 on Aug 18, 2010

Well I would disagree with what Shatner said but I agree with him only because the actors usually never watch the show. We want the actors to be fans as well. Why would I want to see Zachary Quinto who does not give a rats ass about the franchise. Why would I care about any actor that does not take an active role in what they do aside from acting. Honestly the only star trek actor I care to see is LeVar Burton, because he is a star trek fan, he knows the all the series, episodes, and legacy as well as we do. So yea Shatner is kinda correct in what he says.


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By: Welshie (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:18:19 on Aug 18, 2010

Well I would disagree with what Shatner said but I agree with him only because the actors usually never watch the show. We want the actors to be fans as well. Why would I want to see Zachary Quinto who does not give a rats ass about the franchise. Why would I care about any actor that does not take an active role in what they do aside from acting. Honestly the only star trek actor I care to see is LeVar Burton, because he is a star trek fan, he knows the all the series, episodes, and legacy as well as we do. So yea Shatner is kinda correct in what he says.


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Nicely stated | Report this post to moderator
By: zak (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:55:10 on Aug 18, 2010

For a nice change, that all seemed pretty genuinely said by Shatner (and without the wanting to be in ST12 or some such thing). I thought it was nicely stated.


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come on bill... | Report this post to moderator
By: Vash_066 (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:56:56 on Aug 18, 2010

Tell us you are going to go off on some Trek fans like you did on SNL and I will fly out to where ever this is going to happen just to watch.

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RE: come on bill... by Spaceball One @ 11:05:46 on Aug 18

Sure, that's it | Report this post to moderator
By: Bondo (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 10:53:06 on Aug 18, 2010

Yes Bill, We think You are a god and you're protecting us from disillusionment because if we saw you in person it would shatter the myth we've created in our heads.

Get a life Bill.

Get off your high horse and just admit that you have better things to do.

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RE: Sure, that's it by Spaceball One @ 11:08:54 on Aug 18

Damn you JJ Abrams! | Report this post to moderator
By: Sam Cogley (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:18:08 on Aug 18, 2010

Quit paying people to gush about your movie!













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